| Description: | The course entails individual work experience in a museum or church in the Florentine area, supervised by a faculty tutor and the cooperating museum, or Florentine curia staff. The internship provides students with practical experience, especially in the field of cultural mediation and museum education, through direct observation of the various activities developed at the hosting museums and churches, individual studying and direct participation in guided tours at museums and churches. Through this experience students have the opportunity to learn and apply new professional skills, while directly interacting with institutional staff and the visitors. NOTE: Placement opportunities are limited and subject to change. Students who enroll must submit CV, motivational letter and other information before the start of term, and acceptance is conditional upon result of an onsite interview during the first week of the term. Fluency in Italian may be advantageous. |